Google sued for 'discriminating against white men'

Google is being sued by a former employee for allegedly discriminating against white men.

James Damore, a former engineer, was sacked last August after writing an internal memo questioning the biological capability of women to be in engineering roles. He claims in the lawsuit that white, male conservative employees at Google are “ostracized, belittled, and punished” for holding political views that differ from those of Google executives.

He has been joined in the class action suit by another former Google engineer, Dave Gudeman.

In his memo, Damore claimed that women have a harder time leading than men, and are “directed towards feelings and aesthetics rather than ideas.” Design and tech website Gizmodo published the note, resulting in public criticism and a social media backlash against Damore.